molly henneberg has more. -- outbreak. >> so far everything is going pretty good, it seems. we spoke to help officials in boston and new york city. some are expecting h1n1 to hit harder in these types of cities because of the cold weather and some many people packed together. so far, preparations are being made. >> we know how difficult the budget situation is for states and localities. it is clear the government is taking this seriously by making sure resources are not in question and it comes to protecting the public. >> she says the guidance they are getting about the flu and indicate that it may hit a lot of people, but so far, it seems to be a moderate form. bill, so the federal government is communicating with -- bill: so the federal government is communicating with states? what are they hearing back? >> states and local governments are the ground force for keeping track of the flu. the white house is hearing from them in person. take a listen. >> white house officials invited a group of local health commissioners, myself included, and some state health commissioner, t